May 2017

Cost-Efficient, High-Performance, Servo-driven Blister Machine Comprises Japanese Company’s First Foray into North America

Experienced Professional Charged with Showcasing Company’s Portfolio of Customizable Cosmetic Packaging Components and Plastic Tubes

Florham Park, NJ – World Wide Packaging LLC. (WWP), a leading provider of cosmetic packaging components and plastic tubes, has hired veteran communications professional Megan Gunn as Marketing Manager. In this position, Ms. Gunn will focus on shaping the WWP brand and generating sales leads through website design, social media marketing, and market trend analysis and forecasting.

Brand enhancement specialist API has increased its holographic foil and film manufacturing capabilities after completing a recent £0.5 million investment at its Livingston facility in Scotland.

The programme followed the sale of its security holographic business in 2016 and was part of a large investment that has seen the Livingston site gain new capabilities in holographics and embossing, while also creating new jobs at the plant.

LEATHERHEAD, Surrey, UK – 25 May 2017 – Global demand for functional and barrier coatings in paper and paperboard applications, is forecast to grow by 4.9% year-on-year to $5.18 billion by 2022.

• Exhibitor registrations at a record level
• Visitor registration is hot
• Support programme with SAVE FOOD, innovationparc, components and FMCG future zone

Dresden/Hamburg, May 18th, 2017 – KAMA has won the EDP Award 2017 for the “best folding carton solution” with their newly developed FF 52i folder gluer. The German based machine manufacturer had introduced the game-changing folder gluer dedicated to short runs and the digital workflow at drupa 2016. The highly automated KAMA FF 52i with its patented folding section allows for job changeovers in the record time of 5 minutes. The Jury honored the new development as a save folding carton solution with fully inline inspection of print and finishing.

Giesen, 24 May 2017 – Leading product inspection specialist, Mettler-Toledo Garvens, has launched the new dynamic C Series of checkweighers. The scalable model range is designed to optimise flexibility on production and packaging lines, helping to ensure manufacturers around the world are equipped for the market demands of the future.

Technology traditionally used in the chocolate industry has been adapted by Ardagh’s Design Team to create differentiation through high definition glass embossing, adding textures and feature enhancement to a standard never seen before in glass packaging.